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Ex-gratia relief given to just 1 applicant, 99 percent claims rejected J&K Govt disappointed POK refugees! 1/7/2015 12:17:03 AM Syed Junaid Hashmi Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 6: Believe it or not but relief and rehabilitation department of Jammu and Kashmir government rejected 99 percent of the ex-gratia claims made by 1947 refugees of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). In most of the cases, claims made by the aggrieved have been rejected on the grounds that monthly income of the applicant was more than Rs. 300 per month at the time of migration. According to the official documents, Relief and Rehabilitation department received 1011 applications. If the claims of the department are to be believed, they verified the applications and found 1010 deficient, thus leading to the rejection of the claims made therein. The department rejected 1010 applications and made reimbursement in only one case. In a number of other cases, verifying committee rejected some of the application forms also on the grounds that they were received without the supporting documents. It needs to be mentioned here that union ministry of home affairs sanctioned a relief and rehabilitation package in the year 2000 for the refugees...   READ MORE

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After NC-Congress Govt, BJP at Centre plays politics with flood hit people Delay in formation of Govt compounds miseries of affected people 1/7/2015 12:16:52 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Jan 6: After National Conference-Congress coalition government in the state, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) government at the Centre is playing politics with miseries and woes of flood affected people of the state more so when cold weather is taking heavy toll on the people badly hit by nature's fury. The flood that arrived in the state in the first week of September last year devastated the lives of people. Thousands of structures got washed away while as more than 200 people lost their lives. The state government was found missing on the ground with no Minister available to redress the grievances of people more so those affected by flood. ...   READ MORE   Principal GDC Billawar is one man Flying Squad Monitoring JU examinations 1/7/2015 12:16:40 AM Akshay Azad Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 6: In violation of norms laid down by rule book of University of Jammu, Principal of Government Degree College Billawar is the one man flying squad -which principally should be of three members including a female- to monitor the conduct of examination in Degree College Kathua. Sources informed Early Times that according to norms, Principal of a college was authorized by Controller Examinations of Jammu University, to constitute a team of three members as flying squad team, to monitor conduct of examination in a particular college. "The senior most professor in the team is to be made a Convener of team and a female member must be in the te...   READ MORE   Governor rule in J&K a possibility Govt formation 1/7/2015 12:16:14 AM Neha Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 6: Reports from New Delhi and Srinagar suggest that neither the PDP, the largest single party in the assembly, and nor the BJP, the second largest party, is prepared to blink or compromise their stand on their respective ideologies and that they would take some more time to reach some workable power-sharing formula. The PDP has stated that it would like to form government with the BJP, but only if the latter accepted its demands. The PDP's demands include restoration of Article 370 to its original position, dialogue with Pakistan to address the external dimension of the J&K issue, parleys between New Delhi and the Hurriyat leaders to address the int...   READ MORE   'No harm in putting State under President's rule' 1/7/2015 12:15:58 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 6: With no headway in Government formation as both BJP and PDP stick to their rigid stand there is every apprehension of imposition of Governor's rule in the State in case the political parties fail to have a consensus and join hands before the Constitutional dead line ends on Jan 19. According to highly placed sources the BJP national president Amit Shah who sought views from his Party Core Group in J&K at New Delhi yesterday has made it clear to the Party men that BJP was not in hurry in case its agenda of governance is not acceptable to PDP and State can be put under President's rule for the time being. Shah said that there was no harm in putting the St...   READ MORE   BJP's Mission Kashmir: Only 47,584 votes by spending huge amount worth Rs 100 crore Some leaders pocket huge funds meant for electioneering 1/7/2015 12:15:51 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 6: BJP's Mission Kashmir has not badly failed but in the name of wooing Kashmiri voters, some party leaders have pocketed funds worth crores and crores. BJP has compromised with its core issue for Kashmir Valley but it failed to get respectable votes. Only achievement of BJP's Mission Kashmir is that it has improved financial conditions of a large number of leaders who were indulged into financial irregularities. Credible sources in the party said that some BJP leaders have openly charged commission from candidates who were fielded by the party in exchanging of releasing funds for them for campaigning. BJP, which has contested elections on 34 seats of the ...   READ MORE   'Confused' state leaders make BJP top brass unhappy 'Have faith in high command, be patient' 1/7/2015 12:15:43 AM Fazal Khan Early Times Report Srinagar, Jan 6: The state BJP leaders issuing contradictory statements over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir has reportedly annoyed the party chief Amit Shah, who has authorized only a few leaders to hold negotiations with the regional parties. Sources told Early Times that Shah has taken a strong exception to almost all the BJP leaders talking to media and putting forth their suggestions. "Amit Shah while chairing the meeting of BJP leaders from JK in New Delhi expressed dismay over their impatient approach and eagerness to hit the headlines," sources said. They said Shah told the BJP leaders to act in a "matured way" and not to show their ...   READ MORE   Police takes initiative to findout reason behind fire : SP Katra Naya Bazaar complex at Katra catches fire, loss upto ` 4 crores 1/6/2015 11:27:17 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report KATRA, Jan 6 : As a bad symbol in the beginning to new year, a propertier of Katra suffered a great loss today when a shopping complex owned by him suddenly caught fire enormously owing to mysterious reasons. According to the surrounding shopkeepers, the dry fruit shop suddenly caught fire at about 12:50 am, which then speedly spread along the whole building and after fraction of seconds, the fire being severe in nature captured the whole building, owned by Ambrish Magotra, a propertier of Katra. They further said that the Fire brigade played a great role and were tring their best to end the fire. Even some private tankers were also engaged to spray wate...   READ MORE   Tourism event in Aru Pahalgam fails to pull crowds, Locals miss Mir 1/6/2015 11:26:58 PM Saahil Suhail Early Times Report Anantnag, Jan 6 : An event aimed to boost adventure tourism in Aru valley of Pahalgam organized by Tourism department evidently failed to pull crowds as a group of locals, believed to be supporters of former tourism Minister Ghulam Ahmad Mir, missed him. According to locals last year Tourism department had organized the mega snow festival in the valley which was attended by hundreds of tourists besides a large number of local populace."We just came to know that the tourism department has organized a program here but after arriving here we witnessed poor participation of locals as well as of tourists which saddened us." Mohammad Ashraf, a resident of Aru ...   READ MORE   Abandon separatist ideology to conciliate alienated Jammu, Ladakh Hurriyat and unity of J&K 1/6/2015 11:08:26 PM Rustam Early Times Report JAMMU, Jan 6: The Hurriyat Conference - Mirwaiz has finally recognized that the support of Jammu and Ladakh is imperative if the unity and integrity of Jammu & Kashmir is to be maintained. The state would disintegrate in case Jammu and Ladakh stuck to their respective stands and it needs their cooperation to maintain the state's unity and integrity, this was one of the refrains of the Mirwaiz Omar Farooq's January 5 address at a seminar, held at Rajbagh, Srinagar. The theme of the seminar was "Right to Self Determination and UN resolutions". What exactly did the Mirwaiz say about the people of Jammu and Ladakh vis-à-vis the unity and integrity of the stat...   READ MORE   In absence of IAY, people want employment avenues through handicrafts 1/6/2015 11:07:56 PM Syed Tahir Bukhari Early Times Report BANDIPORA, Jan 6: Handicrafts occupy an important position in the economic structure of the state. In the absence of large scale industries of the handicrafts sector, people demad that employment avenues should be generated in Bandipora district of north Kashmir. According to local residents of Nadihal, Papchan and Argam, there are a large number of households in the rural areas who are below poverty line, they were not covered under Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY). Due to limited repayment capacity, these rural households cannot take benefit of fully loan-based schemes offered by some of the housing finance institutions. "Unfortunately our demands ...   READ MORE   BSF to give befitting reply to Pakistan: Pathak 1/6/2015 11:07:49 PM Javaid Naikoo Early Times Report srinagar, Jan 6: As migration along borders continues in Jammu Kashmir, Director General BSF, D K Pathak today said that situation is not good but India will give befitting reply to Pakistan. Pathak said India wants peace provided Pakistan too behaves accordingly and stops hitting civilian areas indiscriminately. He said that there has not been a single act of provocation from the Indian side and added that that the unprovoked firing along the border may be a cover to push in militants into this side of Kashmir. Pathak said that it is possible that Pakistan is keeping its Eastern border volatile to deflect the country's attention from the Peshaw...   READ MORE   JK House woman employee alleges sexual harassment Approaches internal complaint committee, seeks stern action against superior 1/6/2015 11:07:38 PM Bashir Assad Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 6: A woman employee working in JK House Chankyapuri has alleged that a senior officer posted there has been harassing her sexually. Sources told Early Times the woman official has lodged a formal complaint before the internal complaint committee constituted under the provisions of the sexual harassment at Work Place. They said the committee has started preliminary inquiry into the complaint on the directions of the commissioner secretary protocol department B B Vyas. Sources said the woman official in her complaint has alleged that the senior officer would invite her to his room off and on to draw pleasure by invoking intimate passions....   READ MORE   CEO Budgam appoints junior as PIO SIC directs DSE for departmental action 1/6/2015 11:06:43 PM Early Times Report srinagar, Jan 6: The State Information Commission (SIC) while reprimanding the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Budgam who is also the designated Public Information (PIO) under J&K Right to Information Act 2009 , has directed the Directorate of School Education to take departmental action against him as he un-authorisedly appointed his junior officer as Public Information Officer (PIO) just to avoid the wrath of State Information Commission (SIC) where the CEO was summoned in an RTI appeal case on December 4th 2014 . Under J&K RTI Act the powers of appointing PIO's lie with the Public Authority and in this case the public authority is Directorate of School Education ...   READ MORE   JK has no organ transplant facility Thousands of people visit other states to undergo procedure 1/6/2015 11:06:29 PM G S Asgotra Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 6: Despite setting up buildings at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) in Jammu and Srinagar for carrying out organ transplant procedures, state government has failed to install equipments needed to carry out the process forcing thousands of patients to visit other states to undergo the surgery. Sources informed Early Times that nearly 4000-5000 patients visit neighbouring states every year to undergo organ transplant procedure. Sources in the department said that buildings for carrying out organ transplant were constructed in GMC Jammu and GMC Srinagar but machinery was not installed due to non availability of funds. A docto...   READ MORE   'Haidar' film lands in trouble, Imam mulling to take legal action against Film Director 1/6/2015 11:06:07 PM Shakeel A Khan Early Times Report srinagar, Jan 6: When misfortunes come even the jelly can break your teeth, goes the famous saying and same has happened with an Imam of a Masjid in Srinagar. Featuring in a scene of the feature film 'Haidar', the Imam not only lost the job, but also feels that he has been socially isolated. Moulvi Ghulam Hassan Shah from Qazigund who recently lead the prayers in a mosque in Bachi Darwaza, Srinagar has decided to take legal action against Vishal Bhardwaj, Director of the Hindi feature film 'Haidar' for showing him in the wedding scene of the film, reciting verses from the holy Quran. "It is the case of deception for showing me in the wedding scene ...   READ MORE   ISM doctor heads PHC Sudhmahadev Govt leaves 20,000 souls in lurch 1/6/2015 11:05:38 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 6: The much hyped claims of the state government about posting doctors in far flung areas to serve poor people have proved to be a hoax. Primary Health Centre (PHC) Sudhmahadev in Chenani here has one ISM doctor, a dental surgeon, three nurses and two pharmacists. Nearly 20,000 souls of remote and mountainous areas depend on this PHC, which has no allopathic doctor. Sources told Early Times that posts of two assistant surgeons in the PHC have been lying vacant for the past many years and government seems least interested in filling up these vacancies. Raj Kumar of Sudhmahadev said that state government has nothing to offer to the ...   READ MORE   Pak manufactured mortar recovered from Chnann Tanda 1/6/2015 11:05:29 PM Arun Trisal Early Times Report Hiranagar, Jan 6: An implosive high ranged Pakistan manufactured mortar has been recovered along the International Border (IB) in a street of village Chann Tanda in Hiranagar Sector. A fear psychosis has gripped the entire village after the news about the recovery of mortal spread among villagers. The mortal, as per security agencies could not explode due to technical fault. Affected people have been shifted to safer places whereas some have moved to relatives' houses, as per the security reports. Gopal Dass, an octogenarian alleged that administration is trying to accommodate dozens of people in a crammed room whereas the quality of ration being prov...   READ MORE

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